Madhesh Province chief minister Satish Kumar Singh has resigned from his post, accusing his own Janamat Party and coalition partners of betrayal and political conspiracy.

Singh announced his resignation during the provincial assembly meeting on Tuesday, just hours before facing a scheduled vote of confidence.

“I have not stepped down for power or position but for the people,” Singh said in his address to the assembly. “My own party conspired against me, changed its word, and launched a media trial to defame me. This is not democracy, this is tyranny.”

Following his speech, Singh tendered his resignation in writing to Province Head Sumitra Bhandari, who later issued a statement confirming its acceptance under Article 169 (1)(a) of the constitution.

Singh’s resignation came after weeks of political unrest in Madhesh. Facing inevitable defeat in the assembly, Singh opted to resign rather than face the confidence vote.

Singh accused his party of orchestrating “pre-planned schemes” to remove him. “While I was preparing to resign, the party circulated letters calling me back on social media without even consulting me. This is nothing but political humiliation,” he said, expressing frustration over what he termed as the erosion of democratic values.

Meanwhile, the province head’s office has called on political parties commanding a majority in the Provincial Assembly to stake a claim to form a new government by 4pm on Wednesday under Article 168 (2) of the constitution.

The dispute follows Chief Minister Singh’s controversial resignation announcement through a Facebook status on September 9 during the climax of the Gen Z protests, which he later retracted.

His own party had recalled him on September 13 and recommended disciplinary action on September 18. The Nepali Congress decided to quit the coalition in the third week of September, prompting the UML and other parties to also withdraw support and stake a claim to form the next government under Congress leadership.